William Patrick Lawlor (September 17, 1854 – July 24, 1926) was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from January 3, 1915, to July 25, 1926.
Lawlor was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, on September 17, 1854, the son of Irish immigrants, Patrick Lawlor and Eliza Maher.[1] Orphaned by the time he was 10 years of age, he received three years of public education in New York before coming to live with his uncle in Paterson, New Jersey, after his parents' death.[2][1] In Paterson, he worked days as a bobbin boy in the textile factories, and attended night classes.[3] In 1877, Lawlor moved to California and worked in the silver mines in Napa.[4] In 1885, he moved to San Francisco and became involved in Democratic party politics.[2]
He was a member of the Bohemian Club and The Family club, as well as one of the five co-founders of The Commonwealth Club. He lived at 545 Powell Street, San Francisco.[4]
In 1910, Lawlor ran unsuccessfully against Republican candidate Henry A. Melvin for the California Supreme Court.[15] In 1914, Lawlor was elected an associate justice of the California Supreme Court, replacing Frank M. Angellotti who was elected chief justice.[16] Lawlor served in that position from January 3, 1915, until his death on July 25, 1926.[17][18][1] In 1922, Lawlor ran against Curtis D. Wilbur for the position of chief justice, but lost.[19]
Personal lifeEdit
On November 25, 1913, Lawlor married Mary Lee Henry.[20][21] The couple had no children.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeJohnson, J. Edward (1966). History of Supreme Court, Vol 2, Justices, 1900-1950(PDF). San Francisco, CA: Bancroft-Whitney Co. pp. 38–39. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
^ abc"William P. Lawlor Succeeds Borden". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 26, no. 81. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 20 December 1898. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"In Memoriam: William P. Lawlor" (PDF). California Supreme Court. 201 Cal. Rpts. February 6, 1928. pp. 775–780. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^ abcWho's Who on the Pacific Coast (1913), page 338
^"Hastings Community". Hastings Alumni Publications. San Francisco, CA: Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association. 81: 22. Fall 1992. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
^"Lawlor Recommissioned". San Francisco Call. Vol. 85, no. 36. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 5 January 1899. p. 12. Retrieved July 6, 2017. Governor Budd has Issued a second commission to William P. Lawlor, Judge of Department 11 of the Superior Court.
^"Funeral of Judge J. F. Breen". San Francisco Call. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 25 April 1899. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2017. The pall-bearers were Judge William P. Lawlor....
^"Judge William P. Lawlor's career upon the bench demonstrates that he should be kept there". San Francisco Call. Vol. 87, no. 159. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 6 November 1900. p. 9. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Death of Miss Lawlor". San Francisco Call. Vol. 101, no. 135. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 14 April 1907. p. 38. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Eureka Valley Crowd Cheers Judge Lawlor". San Francisco Call. Vol. 112, no. 131. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 9 October 1912. p. 2. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Great Throng Boosts for Lawlor Campaign". San Francisco Call. Vol. 112, no. 120. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 28 September 1912. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
^"Trolley Bribe Indictments Quashed," New York Times, August 18, 1911.
^"No Jurors In Calhoun Case". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 36, no. 303. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 31 July 1909. p. 8.
^"Pat Calhoun's Second Trial to Begin Today, President of United Railroads to Face Jury Once More on Bribery Charge". Los Angeles Herald. Vol. 36, no. 364. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 30 September 1909. p. 6. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Lawlor Candidate for State Supreme Bench". San Francisco Call. Vol. 107, no. 47. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 26 April 1910. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Judge Lawlor Out for Associate Justice". Healdsburg Enterprise. No. 2. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 15 August 1914. p. 7. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Johnson Hands Out $51,000 State Jobs". Los Angeles Herald. No. 53. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 4 January 1915. p. 4. Retrieved July 6, 2017. vacancy on the superior bench caused by the election of William P. Lawlor to the court of appeals.
^"Cal. Supreme Court Is Opened in L A." Los Angeles Herald. No. 138. 11 April 1921. p. B1. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Certified List of Candidates for Nomination: Judicial Offices: Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court. William P. Lawlor". Mariposa Gazette. No. 14. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 26 August 1922. p. 3. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Judge Lawlor Will Be Married to Miss Mary Henry Tonight". San Francisco Call. Vol. 114, no. 166. California Digital Newspaper Collection. November 25, 1913. p. 16. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
^"Judge Lawlor Returns From His Wedding Trip". San Francisco Call. Vol. 114, no. 4. California Digital Newspaper Collection. 4 December 1913. p. 2. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
External linksEdit
"William P. Lawlor, Associate Justice, January 1915–July 1926". California Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
"In Memoriam: William P. Lawlor" (PDF). California Supreme Court. 201 Cal. Rpts. February 6, 1928. pp. 775–780. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
Selected publicationsEdit
Lawlor, William P. (1911). "Needed Reforms in Criminal Law and Procedure". J. Crim. L. & Criminology. 1 (6): 877–892. doi:10.2307/1132713. JSTOR 1132713. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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William Patrick Lawlor September 17 1854 July 24 1926 was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from January 3 1915 to July 25 1926 William P LawlorAssociate Justice of the Supreme Court of CaliforniaIn office January 3 1915 July 25 1926Appointed byDirect electionPreceded byFrank M AngellottiSucceeded byJeremiah F SullivanJudge of the San Francisco Superior CourtIn office December 16 1898 January 2 1915Appointed byGovernor James BuddPreceded byRhodes BordenSucceeded byFranklin A GriffinPersonal detailsBorn 1854 09 17 September 17 1854Manhattan New York City U S DiedJuly 24 1926 1926 07 24 aged 71 San Francisco California U S Political partyDemocratSpouseMary Lee Henry m 1913 wbr Alma materUniversity of California Hastings College of Law no degree ProfessionAttorney judge Contents 1 Biography 2 Legal career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links 6 Selected publications 7 See alsoBiography EditLawlor was born in Manhattan New York City New York on September 17 1854 the son of Irish immigrants Patrick Lawlor and Eliza Maher 1 Orphaned by the time he was 10 years of age he received three years of public education in New York before coming to live with his uncle in Paterson New Jersey after his parents death 2 1 In Paterson he worked days as a bobbin boy in the textile factories and attended night classes 3 In 1877 Lawlor moved to California and worked in the silver mines in Napa 4 In 1885 he moved to San Francisco and became involved in Democratic party politics 2 He was a member of the Bohemian Club and The Family club as well as one of the five co founders of The Commonwealth Club He lived at 545 Powell Street San Francisco 4 Legal career EditBeginning at age 30 Lawlor studied law at University of California Hastings College of Law 1885 1887 5 and in the offices of Rhodes amp Barstow and Dennis Spencer in San Francisco California 1 4 Augustus L Rhodes was chief justice of California from 1870 to 1872 On December 16 1898 Governor James Budd named Lawlor then age 40 a judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court 2 6 7 8 9 He was re elected to the bench in 1900 1906 and 1912 1 10 11 As a Superior Court judge Lawlor dismissed indictments in the San Francisco trolley bribery cases against Patrick Calhoun Tirey L Ford Thornwell Mullally and William M Abbott officials of the United Railroads 12 13 14 In 1910 Lawlor ran unsuccessfully against Republican candidate Henry A Melvin for the California Supreme Court 15 In 1914 Lawlor was elected an associate justice of the California Supreme Court replacing Frank M Angellotti who was elected chief justice 16 Lawlor served in that position from January 3 1915 until his death on July 25 1926 17 18 1 In 1922 Lawlor ran against Curtis D Wilbur for the position of chief justice but lost 19 Personal life EditOn November 25 1913 Lawlor married Mary Lee Henry 20 21 The couple had no children References Edit a b c d e Johnson J Edward 1966 History of Supreme Court Vol 2 Justices 1900 1950 PDF San Francisco CA Bancroft Whitney Co pp 38 39 Retrieved July 4 2017 a b c William P Lawlor Succeeds Borden Los Angeles Herald Vol 26 no 81 California Digital Newspaper Collection 20 December 1898 p 6 Retrieved July 6 2017 In Memoriam William P Lawlor PDF California Supreme Court 201 Cal Rpts February 6 1928 pp 775 780 Retrieved July 6 2017 a b c Who s Who on the Pacific Coast 1913 page 338 Hastings Community Hastings Alumni Publications San Francisco CA Hastings College of the Law Alumni Association 81 22 Fall 1992 Retrieved August 23 2017 Lawlor Recommissioned San Francisco Call Vol 85 no 36 California Digital Newspaper Collection 5 January 1899 p 12 Retrieved July 6 2017 Governor Budd has Issued a second commission to William P Lawlor Judge of Department 11 of the Superior Court Funeral of Judge J F Breen San Francisco Call California Digital Newspaper Collection 25 April 1899 p 9 Retrieved July 6 2017 The pall bearers were Judge William P Lawlor Judge William P Lawlor s career upon the bench demonstrates that he should be kept there San Francisco Call Vol 87 no 159 California Digital Newspaper Collection 6 November 1900 p 9 Retrieved July 6 2017 Death of Miss Lawlor San Francisco Call Vol 101 no 135 California Digital Newspaper Collection 14 April 1907 p 38 Retrieved July 6 2017 Eureka Valley Crowd Cheers Judge Lawlor San Francisco Call Vol 112 no 131 California Digital Newspaper Collection 9 October 1912 p 2 Retrieved July 6 2017 Great Throng Boosts for Lawlor Campaign San Francisco Call Vol 112 no 120 California Digital Newspaper Collection 28 September 1912 p 10 Retrieved July 18 2017 Trolley Bribe Indictments Quashed New York Times August 18 1911 No Jurors In Calhoun Case Los Angeles Herald Vol 36 no 303 California Digital Newspaper Collection 31 July 1909 p 8 Pat Calhoun s Second Trial to Begin Today President of United Railroads to Face Jury Once More on Bribery Charge Los Angeles Herald Vol 36 no 364 California Digital Newspaper Collection 30 September 1909 p 6 Retrieved July 6 2017 Lawlor Candidate for State Supreme Bench San Francisco Call Vol 107 no 47 California Digital Newspaper Collection 26 April 1910 p 1 Retrieved July 6 2017 Judge Lawlor Out for Associate Justice Healdsburg Enterprise No 2 California Digital Newspaper Collection 15 August 1914 p 7 Retrieved July 6 2017 Johnson Hands Out 51 000 State Jobs Los Angeles Herald No 53 California Digital Newspaper Collection 4 January 1915 p 4 Retrieved July 6 2017 vacancy on the superior bench caused by the election of William P Lawlor to the court of appeals Cal Supreme Court Is Opened in L A Los Angeles Herald No 138 11 April 1921 p B1 Retrieved July 6 2017 Certified List of Candidates for Nomination Judicial Offices Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court William P Lawlor Mariposa Gazette No 14 California Digital Newspaper Collection 26 August 1922 p 3 Retrieved July 6 2017 Judge Lawlor Will Be Married to Miss Mary Henry Tonight San Francisco Call Vol 114 no 166 California Digital Newspaper Collection November 25 1913 p 16 Retrieved July 6 2017 Judge Lawlor Returns From His Wedding Trip San Francisco Call Vol 114 no 4 California Digital Newspaper Collection 4 December 1913 p 2 Retrieved July 6 2017 External links Edit William P Lawlor Associate Justice January 1915 July 1926 California Supreme Court Historical Society Retrieved July 6 2017 In Memoriam William P Lawlor PDF California Supreme Court 201 Cal Rpts February 6 1928 pp 775 780 Retrieved July 6 2017 Past amp Present Justices California State Courts Retrieved July 19 2017 Selected publications EditLawlor William P 1911 Needed Reforms in Criminal Law and Procedure J Crim L amp Criminology 1 6 877 892 doi 10 2307 1132713 JSTOR 1132713 Retrieved July 6 2017 See also EditList of justices of the Supreme Court of CaliforniaPolitical officesPreceded byFrank M Angellotti Associate Justice the Supreme Court of California1915 1926 Succeeded byJeremiah F Sullivan Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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